A metal sewing clamp with a lizard (or alligator?) shaped fabric clamp above the screw clamp that secures the device to the table; squeeze its tail and the mouth opens to hold the fabric taut. Above the lizard is a brass box with a drawer for pins, needles, and thread spools, with a brown velvet pin cushion in the top. The box is 2 1/4 x 1 1/2 with drawer. Sewing clamps came in many forms, most commonly birds and butterflies, and acted as a third hand when hand-stitching seams.
This panel represents one half of a finished coverlet. The weaver used red and blue wool and white cotton yarns to create this “Nine Snowball” overshot coverlet. The bottom edge has an applied, woven fringe. The other three sides are unfinished and the long border edge may have had a self-fringe at one time. The “Pine Tree” Border was created from reductions and extensions of the main, centerfield pattern. This coverlet was likely woven in Pennsylvania.
Brussels Muslin Applique cape with lappets. Ruffles at neck edge and two at lower edge. White machine made net with fine muslin floral design applied with chain stitches to the net.
Veil with bobbin made floral sprays on bobbin made Droschel ground. Much of the Droschel mesh has disintegrated and been replaced with machine made net. Originally very good quality, but now very fragile.
Printed lace pattern, named Pattern No. 3. Sold by Sara Hadley, New York. Only the dots are printed, not the little numbers indicating the sequence of working the pattern. This pattern has not been used.
Printed lace pattern, named Pattern No. 6. Sold by Sara Hadley, New York. Only the dots are printed, not the little numbers indicating the sequence of working the pattern. This pattern has not been used.
Printed lace pattern, named Pattern No. 1. Sold by Sara Hadley, New York. Only the dots are printed, not the little numbers indicating the sequence of working the pattern. The pattern has not been used.
Printed lace pattern, named Pattern No. 8. Sold by Sara Hadley, New York. Only the dots are printed, not the little numbers indicating the sequence of working the pattern. This pattern has not been used. Fragile, with a corner missing.
Printed lace pattern, named Pattern No. 4. Sold by Sara Hadley, New York. Only the dots are printed, not the little numbers indicating the sequence of working the pattern. This pattern has not been used.
Printed lace pattern, named Pattern No. 5. Sold by Sara Hadley, New York. Only the dots are printed, not the little numbers indicating the sequence of working the pattern. This pattern has not been used.
Art nouveau style bobbin lace collar for a dress or coat. Collar made with cluny style bobbin lace with raised tallies. Very narrow. Elongated rose motifs in V shapes.
Printed lace pattern, named Pattern No. 2. Sold by Sara Hadley, New York. Only the dots are printed, not the little numbers indicating the sequence of working the pattern. Parts of this pattern has been used. This pattern is very fragile with parts of it missing.
Hand-crank, chain stitch toy sewing machine featuring a two-dimensional, black-painted body with gilt and green floral design on a rounded rectangular base. Bed plate stamped "MADE IN GERMANY" in sans serif letters.